2014 Season for some NASCAR drivers has started or continued this weekend at the Chili Bowl for Speedcars in Tulsa, OK. The event has around 280 entries this year, with racing going over 5 nights. On Night 1, Kyle Larson won the Race of Champions, which included other NASCAR Drivers Kasey Kahne (8th), Kevin Swindell (11th) and J.J. Yeley (12th). Kahne is running a Jason Leffler tribute car this year, which is the car Tony Stewart ran last year. In the qualifying A-Features, only the top 3 place getters directly qualify for the Saturday night 55 lap final.
In the Night 1 Chili Bowl Qualifying A-Feature, Larson ran 5th from the 16th starting position. On Night 2, J.J Yeley crashed out on the last corner of the A-Feature Qualifier whilst running 4th after contact. On Night 3, Kevin Swindell drove to 4th in the Qualifying night A-Featrure after starting 13th in the C-Feature, effectively passing 37 cars for position in the process. Ricky Stenhouse Jr started 3rd in his C-Feature and drove to 5th in his B-Feautre, missing the A-Feature by 1 spot. The A-Feature was won by a teenager called Christopher Bell, who many dirt track people are likening to a younger Kyle Larson. Have mentioned him in this thread before - I believe if given a NASCAR lifeline could do a similar job to what Larson is. Also directly transferring to the Saturday A-Feature for the 3rd time in 3 Chili Bowl attempts was Kiwi Michael Pickens. There are still 2 more nights of action to come.